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Starfish Ambassadors: Senior Tax Relief Program

The Owen J. Roberts School District is proud to announce our Senior Tax Relief Program. This will enable our Senior Citizens to receive a relief on their property taxes in exchange for service in the District by contributing their expertise and skills assisting the staff with a positive contribution to our children’s quality of education. This is an ideal way for Senior Citizens to learn more about the District while working with teachers and students.

Elementary Areas of Assistance and Needs:

Story telling
Library assistance
Health room assistance
Mini lessons on experience and travels
Flash card drills
Reading with children
Correcting papers
Cutout figures, etc.
Cutout papers and distribute
Stuff envelopes/mailboxes
Copying
Collate and staple materials
Help with special events
Computer Lab assistance
Review for testing
Weeding and planting

Secondary Areas of Assistance and Needs:

Shop area assistance
Clerical
Hallway, cafeteria, lavatory monitors
School traffic/bus monitors
Tutoring
Co-curricular activity
Weeding and planting

Administration Buildings Areas of Assistance and Needs:

Copying
Collate and staple materials
Catalogue and monitor professional library
Help Coordinator take transportation calls
Weeding and planting

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be 60 years of age or older
Must be a resident of the Owen J. Roberts School District and live in the home for which you pay Owen J. Roberts School District Real Estate Tax
Volunteer services to the District in accordance with Policy 624

Amount of Service:

Volunteers receive a tax rebate for a maximum of 62.5 hours at a rate of $8.00/hour and $500 per residential real estate property. Hours are worked as needed during a normal school day.
Volunteers must commit to a minimum of 15 hours to receive any tax credit.
A credit voucher to be used for the subsequent year taxes.

Application Process:

Eligible Senior Citizens can obtain application and clearance forms at the Administration Building.

They must complete all clearances:

Act 34 (criminal record & Act 151 (child abuse clearance
Act 114 (fingerprint clearance)
Tuberculin (TB) test

in accordance with page #4 of Policy 624.

All fees will be paid by the applicant initially. The clearance fees will be reimbursed to the volunteer after 15 hours of service. Reimbursement for the TB test will be for the cost of the test only. Applicants that have obtained satisfactory clearances and tests will be accepted into the program on a first come/first serve basis. Once we receive the applications, volunteers will be contacted so we can schedule an appointment to discuss their interests and develop a placement.

Maximum Hours:

The maximum credit is 62.5 hours per school year. We encourage volunteers to volunteer their services beyond 62.5 hours per school year, but there will be no additional credit issued for this time.

This program must be approved annually by the Owen J. Roberts School Board.

Starfish Ambassador Program Application
	For more information: contact Barry Haring at (610) 469-5739 send an email to: bharing@ojrsd.com